Nate the Great's Mommy set the dessert on the table. MMMMMM Apple Crisp. One bite and it was wow! Light and buttery, cinnamony, and just right sweetness. This apple crisp just whispers in your ear and wraps you in warm apple flavor kissed with butter and cinnamon. Where did you find this recipe, I asked. (just for you, of course!) In grandma's community cookbook, she said. Of course. Every cook who knows someone from that little town has a fat orange covered spiral bound cookbook on the shelf or in the kitchen drawer. Apparently even those who weren't even in kindergarten yet when it was published! How could I have missed it? Granted there are 7 apple crisp recipes in the book, including one with marshmallows, one with eggs and one with raisins. Interestingly they all call ... [Read More]
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Apple Walnut Cake
Apple Walnut Cake sings fall with apple chunks, walnuts and spicy goodness. Add cream cheese icing and sing Happy Birthday. Which is what we did for Wheels birthday. It was so good I made another cake -- just because -- a week or so later! I tweaked the amounts of the sugars, reducing them considerably to lower the carb count. The cake is just right sweet -- enough to complement the cinnamon and nutmeg and not overpower them. I just googled "complement". It says "a thing that completes or brings to perfection". Just exactly the description I was looking for! Don't bother to peel the apples. I used my favorite Gala, cutting them into slices and then cutting across the slices to make half inch long chunks. Buy the less expensive walnut pieces for this and save yourself time and ... [Read More]
Rhubarb Apple Crunch
I was delighted to find some late season rhubarb at the farmer’s market this past weekend. I’ve been pining for Rhubarb Crunch. It’s late enough in the season so I added some apple to the dessert to celebrate fall. This actually was the first rhubarb of the year because I totally missed rhubarb last spring. In fact, we missed the farmer’s market. We heard it was going to move but not where. In May, a facebook page celebrating the move came through my feed – but the farmer’s market was not on the highway where it was supposed to be. Then one Saturday morning I happened to drive through the mall parking lot. And there was the farmer’s market on the OTHER side of the mall from where it was last year. The fb page? Turns out it was the same city name -- but in a different ... [Read More]
Quick and Easy Apple Cream Cheese Danish
Cream Cheese sharpened with lemon juice, topped with cinnamony apples on a barely there crust -- out of this world goodness! This is a perfect make ahead dish for a group brunch. And sooo good hot out of the oven for a spur of the moment snack or dessert. It is so quick and easy to make, which makes it even better. I used no sugar added apple pie filling. One can is okay, but two cans are better, especially if you are using this as a brunch or breakfast dish. Prettier and more filling. Cool the danish overnight or refrigerate after baking. This allows the cream cheese filling to set up and the flavors to meld. It will cut easier and look very nice on the serving plate. On the other hand, right out of the oven -- well not right out of the oven literally. Wait 10-15 minutes ... [Read More]
Crockpot Apple Crisp
Apple Crisp made in the slowcooker -- sort of a "handed lemons, make lemonade" process that turned out well. Really well, in fact. That bag of apples had been setting in the refrigerator for a few days. When I opened them with the intent of adding them to the bowl on the dining room buffet, I hesitated. Apparently someone had dropped the bag before purchase. Bruises and mushy spots on about half of them – meaning they had to be used. Soon. I didn’t want to be caught in a “can’t quit now” situation with the paint brush to check the oven. Nor did I want to risk not hearing the oven timer. We're still in the moving process. Who knows where the little stick-it-in-your-pocket-ticking-timer is. There are still boxes in the basement and in storage two hours away, so I’m sure it will turn ... [Read More]
Slow Cooker Apple Dessert
Slow cooker apple dessert is just that – a dessert. It isn’t a cobbler, cake or cookie. Just a nice fruity spicy snack or a not too sweet ending to a meal. This is a perfect dessert to make when you are working on a project at home because it makes the house smell amazing. Wouldn’t want to waste that cinnamon odor!!! The dessert goes together really quickly! Pop it in the crockpot and do what you need to do! Dessert will be ready and waiting for you! The amount of chopped apple does not have to be precise. More apples just means the dessert will be more moist. Depending on your crockpot, check at 2 and a half hours just to make sure that the dessert is not browning too quickly. It is good warm or cold – my preference is cold because the flavors meld. Don’t skip the topping because the ... [Read More]
